Did Shahid suggest Kareena’s name for Udta Punjab?

While movie buffs are waiting eagerly to catch ex-flames Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in Abhishek Choubey's Udta Punjab, recent reports have revealed that it was actor Shahid Kapoor who suggested Kareena’s name to Choubey. While talking to a leading daily, Shahid says, “As an actor you have to find 20 different ways of answering the same questions. I was the first to suggest that Kareena was perfect for this role. I respect her as an actress. I’m happy she is living a good life. So am I.”

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Apart from Shahid and Kareena, Udta Punjab also features Alia Bhatt in a significant role. However, the perplexity that the former lovebirds will share the same screen space or not still remains unclear.

After delivering an exceptional performance in Haider, Shahid seems to be very hopeful about his upcoming ventures as well.  Interestingly, Udta Punjab landed in Shahid’s kitty after the impressive promos of Haider released. “Abhishek wasn’t looking to cast any stars but after seeing the Haider promos, they probably thought I might agree to do Udta Punjab though I was apologetically told it was nothing like anything I’d done before. That was a lure. As soon as I heard the narration, I told Abhishek that he wasn’t going to anyone else and got the biggest hug from Anurag Kashyap,” Shahid recalls.